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Paraploactis intonsa Poss & Eschmeyer, 1978 Bearded velvetfish |
| Family: | Aploactinidae (Velvetfishes) | |||
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| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Shark Bay, Western Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Ventral surface of lower jaw covered with numerous prickles or papillose villi and with cirri on both inner and outer margins. Isthmus with fleshy pad, its width about 1/4-1/3 of its length (Ref. 39602). | |||
| Biology: | Found inshore, in soft bottom. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||